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The VI Congress of Macedonian Neurologists took place in Ohrid, Macedonia, on 21st-24th September 2016. The congress was organized by the University Clinic of Neurology, the League against Epilepsy, and the Macedonian Neurology Society. Dr. Igor Kuzmanovski, President of the… Continue Reading

The 6th Congress of Neurologists of R. Macedonia with international participation & II International Ohrid Meeting took place in Ohrid, R. Macedonia, from 21st-24th of September, 2016.

The special session organized by EAN RRFS was held on the last day of the EAN Congress 2016 and brought together an inquisitive group of neurologists in training and board certified neurologists, who are interested in neurology education. The focus of the special session was to explore the differences in residency training, and work prospects across Europe.

Mads Ravnborg is President of the Danish Neurological Society - hosting the 2nd Congress of the European Academy of Neurology in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is Co-chair of the EAN Programme Committee 2016. The interview was conducted by Philip Scheltens, who is also a member of the EAN Programme Committee. Philip Scheltens (PS): As President of the Danish Neurological Society (DNS), can you give us a brief history of the society, its activities and plans for the future? Mads Ravnborg (MR): The Neurological Society was founded in 1900 in Copenhagen, an event that heralded the formation of a neurologic specialty in Danish health care.

Elena Moro (EM): As Programme Committee Chair, can you share you vision about the role of the EAN within the community of European Neurologists? Paul Boon (PB): I believe EAN has a unique mission to provide a platform for neurology in Europe, at a large scale and high level of professionality. Europe has a strong tradition of clinical discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and academic teaching in the field of neurology.

Electromyography (EMG) is the use of electrical signals from voluntary muscle to diagnose weakness as being due to nerve or muscle disease or disorders of the central nervous system. At EMG the potentials are recorded from muscle at rest, during weak effort and during maximal voluntary effort.

On October 1-3, 2015 the 5th Congress of Neurologists of the Republic of Moldova took place in Chisinau. The congress was held jointly with the works of the Symposium of Neurologists and Neurosurgeons Chisinau (Republic of Moldova) – Iasi (Romania) at its 14th edition.

  by Claudia Sommer   Building on successes in Berlin this summer, you will soon see, particularly from 2017 onwards, new formats being introduced at the annual EAN meetings. First of all, the main symposia will not be changed. Here, exciting… Continue Reading

The 1st Congress of the European Academy of Neurology, held in Berlin, June 20-23, 2015, was attended by a total of 6391 participants. About 2500 (39,11%) attendees filled in the survey to receive their certificate of attendance (in Istanbul 24%… Continue Reading

Elena Moro (EM): As Chair of the Education Committee, can you illustrate the role you give to EAN within the community of European neurologists? Hannah Cock (HC): I see my role as leading on the Educational Strategy of the EAN, and overseeing the delivery of educational activities to support this, in parallel with ensuring robust quality assurance mechanisms are in place. Education underpins much of the EAN vision, and is also a substantial component of the annual budget so this is a role I take very seriously, working closely with my colleagues on the board and of course the committee and subcommittees.

by Anna Sauerbier The 19th Congress of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society took place in the beautiful city of San Diego on the Pacific coast of California between the 14th and 18th of June 2015. This international congress… Continue Reading

une 2015 is coming closer and the stage for the first congress will open on Saturday, the 20th. We expect more than 6000 participants from all over Europe and the world to come to the CityCube in Berlin, the brand new Berlin congress center, the venue of the congress.